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May 23, 2022

home construction

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How to chop remodeling costs when wood prices are high

August 3, 2021 Annie Millerbernd, NerdWallet

Wood costs have skyrocketed over the last year, leaving would-be home renovators to choose between waiting in price purgatory or moving forward and possibly overpaying. Lumber mills incorrectly predicted that the housing market would crumble […]

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Habitat for Humanity struggles with high construction costs

June 25, 2021 Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press

Reeling from massive cutbacks in volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and grappling with high construction costs, Habitat for Humanity leaders would be the first to admit they’re struggling. The past year has felt like one […]

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US home construction up a moderate 3.6% in May

June 21, 2021 Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. home construction rose 3.6% in May as builders battled a surge in lumber prices that have made homes more expensive The May increase left construction at a seasonally adjusted annual rate […]

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US home construction rebounds in March after frigid February

April 16, 2021 Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. housing construction rebounded strongly in March with home builders recovering from an unusually frigid February. Builders began construction on new homes and apartments at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.74 […]

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January home construction falls 6%; signs of rebound ahead

February 20, 2021 Martin Crutsinger, Associated Press

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. home construction fell 6% in January but applications for building permits, which typically signal activity ahead, rose sharply. The decline pushed home and apartment construction down to a seasonally adjusted rate […]

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